[lesleylestephens]

How do you encourage a person to quit smoking that has been smoking since the age of 16?

[danielfletcher]

Making someone quit smoking is a very difficult thing. It is completely up to the person to quit the habit. One requires a strong will and desire to quit. These are not the only factors. You may find very interesting tips to quit smoking, do follow the link Stop Smoking | Quit Smoking | Smoking Cessation . This site is completely dedicated to stop smoking and I personally think it will certainly help.
All the Best

[stacy09]

Originally Posted by lesleylestephens

How do you encourage a person to quit smoking that has been smoking since the age of 16?

I recommend the book How to quit smoking the easy way by Alan Carr.....I know it sounds to good but, the way he explains addiction and why people continue to smoke is so enlightening! My mother in law smoked since she was 13 and after my husband and I bought her that book.....she stopped....and views it totally differently!! She is 48 now

[luvmy8]

I started smoking when I was 14 years old. I quit in 2007 on my 39th birthday. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. I was only able to do it because 1. I gave it to God. 2. I kept picturing myself dying of lung cancer. I made myself, constantly, think of saying goodbye to my 8 young children. I am thankful every day now that I quit. I never thought I would, ever. I miss it sometimes, a lot. Especially after the weight I gained. I would much rather be overweight than dying of lung cancer though. There is now a pill smokers can take to quit that also helps aid in the weight gain. It is supposed to help you not gain weight. My husband still smokes and I beg him, every day, to quit for his children. A person really has to want to quit, though.

[susanpesek]

Aj- that is good advice! It kind of gives you a safe oral fixation and eases you into not smoking~

[redkenup27]

Well hopefully since the taxes on Ciggs have gone up so high people may start to quit than to pay that ridiculous amount.
One of my clients told me once that the nicotin stays in your system for only 24hrs. After that the habit is only mental. How true that is I'm not sure.
I'm a hair stylist, so I worry that the chemicals I breath in daily will eventually give me lung cancer. It's one of the top 5 jobs that has that risk

[doctorjohn]

I think the best way on my own experience is do something that can make you busy something that is an indoor work that would really used all your time and make you busy not thinking to smoke again.
(NO SPAMMING ALLOWED)

[sarahann]

I quit smoking on good friday! I'm doing it with my mom through a program that our local hospital offers! i have to say, i'm pretty damn proud of myself. i started smoking at age 13 and just turned 27.